Emergency Tuna Recall from Missouri & Illinois Grocery Stores

There is a potentially fatal food poisoning risk that has led to grocery stores in Missouri and Illinois to issue an emergency recall of tuna.

The Food and Drug Administration has just issued a bulletin alerting everyone in Missouri and Illinois that tuna that was available in numerous stores could have a fatal contamination risk. They say that a supplier alerted a seafood manufacturer that their tuna cans could be compromised which could lead to clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. As the World Health Organization says "botulinum toxins are one of the most lethal substances known".

This recall affects the following tuna brands that were available at Missouri and Illinois Trader Joe's:

• Trader Joe’s Solid Light Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil - Best if used by 1/10/2028
• Trader Joe’s Solid White Tuna in Olive Oil - Best if used by1/13/2028
• Trader Joe’s Solid White Tuna in Water - Best if used by 1/9/2028
• Trader Joe’s Solid White Water Low Sodium - Best if used by 12/12/2027
• Trader Joe’s Solid White Water No Salt Added - Best if used by 1/9/2028

The manufacturer which is Tri-Union Seafoods says to dispose of these cans if you find you have the affected product or you can return them to the Missouri or Illinois Trader Joe's location where they were purchased.